SUBARU 2005 SUBARU BAJA Recall
Check Your Product
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Product
2005 SUBARU BAJA
Brand
SUBARU
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Not specified in NHTSA notice. Check official source for details.
Products Sold
Model Year 2005
Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2005 SUBARU BAJA vehicles due to air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module issues. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death..
Summary derived from NHTSA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by NHTSA
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Baja, 2009 Forester, Legacy and Outback and 2006-2009 Impreza (including WRX and STI models) and Tribeca vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Reported concern (NHTSA)
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recommended Action
Per NHTSA guidance
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger front air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 6, 2017. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is TKB-17.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) directly.
View official NHTSA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026